Comparison

ControlHub Remote vs MuxLab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ControlHub Remote

Monitor and manage your DNS activity in real-time with this native dashboard. Control your privacy, security, and content filtering with interactive charts, dynamic rule management, and quick actions directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Live DNS monitoring and stats
  • Interactive logs with quick actions
  • Dynamic rule management
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Latency logging
Features
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Experience powerful, real-time DNS management for Control D. ControlHub is the native dashboard for Control D on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Apple Silicon). Monitor DNS activity, manage Profiles, Endpoints, and Clients, and stay in full control of your privacy, security, and content filtering with a fast, modern SwiftUI interface and full VoiceOver accessibility. What's New in 1.3 • Home Screen Widgets: Small (2x2) and Medium (4x2) widgets showing total queries, blocked count, and trend charts • Lock Screen Widgets: Circular gauge, rectangular stats, and inline text widgets for iOS 16+ • VoiceOver Support: Full accessibility across all views with Audio Graph support for charts • Latency Logging: Track DNS and proxy latency over time with statistics and interactive charts Key Features • Live Monitoring & Stats: Track DNS requests in real-time and explore trends with smooth, interactive charts. Quickly spot spikes, blocks, and performance issues across Profiles and Endpoints. • Interactive Logs & Quick Actions: Filter by device, date, action, or keyword. Block, allow, redirect, or bypass directly from the logs to take immediate action on unwanted domains, trackers, ads, malware, or phishing. • Dynamic Rule Management: Enable/disable native or third-party filters with one tap. Create custom rules to block, bypass, or redirect including location-based routing to appear as if you're connecting from different regions. • Live Logs: Real-time DNS query monitoring with instant updates and optional sound alerts. • Device IPs & Resolvers: See all IPs associated with each endpoint and manage DNS resolvers. • Folders for Rules: Organize custom rules into folders with inherited actions. Edit and move rules across folders. • Connection Status: See your Control D connection at a glance with a native status view on Mac and detailed diagnostics when you need them. • Polished UI, Built for Speed: Optimized layouts for iPad and large screens, faster data preloading for Stats and Logs, smarter sorting, and buttery-smooth scrolling. • Saved Filters & Preferences: Your filters persist across sessions. Choose your preferred start tab in Settings. • GitHub Feedback Integration: Request features, report bugs, or start discussions via a dedicated GitHub repository right from the app. • Privacy by Design: No data collection. Your logs and stats remain on your device. ControlHub is a private, secure companion to your Control D setup. • Free, With Optional Support: All features are free. Tip once or multiple times if you'd like, totally optional and unlocks nothing. Download ControlHub to elevate your Control D DNS management with a privacy-focused, real-time dashboard for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Privacy Policy: https://controlhub.vishalvshekkar.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://controlhub.vishalvshekkar.com/terms Contact: controlhub@vishalvshekkar.com

About

MuxLab

Features
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User-friendly control interface that allows, through real-time previews, to control the MuxLab 500860/861/862/863 Transceivers.

Screenshots

ControlHub Remote4 screens
MuxLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MuxLab at none against ControlHub Remote's 3. MuxLab also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ControlHub Remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MuxLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ControlHub Remote versus MuxLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlHub RemoteMuxLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishal VijayashekkarMuxLab Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ControlHub Remote

One-time3
  • High-Five Me$2.99
  • Applaud$7.99
  • Shoutout$14.99
None

MuxLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ControlHub Remote free?
ControlHub Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MuxLab free?
MuxLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ControlHub Remote or MuxLab have ads?
Neither ControlHub Remote nor MuxLab shows ads.

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